Our region is in the spotlight but it is important to contextualise and compare us to the rest of the world for a greater appreciation of our worth and potential. Discover the international perspective for a broader outlook.

That night my dad and brother laid on tables and counter tops while my grandmother, two sisters, niece and I laid on one cold bed, huddled together until three in the morning, when we were sure the hurricane had passed.

The Caribbean, turquoise green waters, white sandy beaches, tall elegant coconut trees waving in the gentle breezes. Imagine if this was your everyday view from your ‘office’? Sounds like paradise doesn’t it? For some people this is their everyday view, at least for part of the year. The busy season for yachting in the Caribbean is from November, after the hurricane season, to July.